Director, Office of Communications

Jessica McBride, PhD

Dr. Jessica McBride is the Director of the Office of Communications at UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. She is responsible for developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies to highlight the College's unique research strengths, outstanding academic offerings, and extensive community impact. An alum, Jessica earned her Ph.D. from UConn in 2017.


Author Archive

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Master Program in Personalized Nutrition Helps Students Find New Paths

Christine Updegraff is studying personalized nutrition to pursue a new career and aid women with polycystic ovary syndrome

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UConn Launches New Cannabis Cultivation Minor

Responding to student interest and market opportunities, the minor supports workforce development in the state

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Elaine Lee Selected as First CAHNR Leadership Fellow

In this role, Lee provides leadership to advance CAHNR's Strategic Vision

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Hypoxia in Rivers More Prevalent Than Previously Thought, Study Shows

A recent multi-institution study including UConn researchers found widespread hypoxic conditions in rivers around the globe, something which many had previously believed to be extremely rare

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Uprooting Invasive Plants by Honoring Family Roots

Thanks to his CAHNR education, Christian Allyn created a business that uses science to combat the invasive plants he's been tackling since childhood

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UConn Team Wins National Cell Bowl Tournament

What started out as a lab assignment for a group of Allied Health Sciences students turned into a national title among the country's top programs

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Clearing Up Cloudy Data for Satellite Imagery

With a new algorithm for image compositing, as well as a framework for evaluating all other approaches, UConn researchers are improving accuracy of land change imagery

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UConn to Host Cannabis Research Conference

Bringing together experts in plant science, law, health, and pharmaceutical sciences, UConn’s Cannabis Symposium aims to connect research with industry in this growing field

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CAHNR Recognizes Mike O’Neill for Service and Sense of Humor as Head of UConn Extension

With boundless energy, a sense of humor, and an eclectic collection of bow ties, Mike O'Neill elevated UConn Extension and helped advance CAHNR's mission

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CAHNR Alum Kira Dineen Shares Wonders of Genetics Through Podcasting

Launched in 2012 when Dineen was still in high school, DNA Today has won the Best Science and Medicine Podcast in the People’s Choice Podcast Awards three times